Neoraimondia | |
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Neoraimondia herzogiana at Lanzarote | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Cactaceae |
Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
Tribe: | Echinocereeae |
Genus: | Neoraimondia Britton & Rose[1] |
Type species | |
Neoraimondia arequipensis | |
Species | |
See text. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Neocardenasia Backeb. |
Neoraimondia is a genus of medium to large cacti from Peru. The genus is named after the Italian-born Peruvian explorer, naturalist, and scientist, Antonio Raimondi.